Others have since speculated this will be so iPhones can be used less intrusively in cinemas. Taking on a sort of ‘Dark mode,’ which has been widely rumored on iOS before, enabling the mode will dim the screen, and mute audio and notifications.

iOS 10.3 will signal the midway point between iOS 10 and iOS 11, expected next September. The third iterative update of each iOS generally features important new features. iOS 9.3 introduced Night Shift, for example.

Dickson elaborated, believing developers would get their hands on iOS 10.3 on Tuesday, January 4. It’s likely to then head to public beta testers, before seeing a wider release in a month or so.